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New EWTN travel series takes viewers to the birthplace of Christianity

“The Road Less Traveled” debuts on July 13 and can be watched for free on EWTN+ and on EWTN.com.

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after 'brief and sudden illness'

The office of the long-serving South Carolina senator said he passed away on July 11.

‘We will rise with him,’ Venezuelan bishop says as Catholic nonprofits mobilize relief efforts

“Though we’ve been hit by nature, we don’t lose our hope because our hope is set on Christ the Lord, and he had victory over death and destruction,” Auxiliary Bishop Carlos Márquez said.

Irish bishops condemn burning of mosque replica at holiday festivities

Irish bishops condemn anti-Muslim display, religious sisters set up a field hospital for Venezuela earthquake victims, euthanasia in New Zealand surges, and more in this week's world news roundup.

Czech court to weigh clearing cardinal jailed by communists

A district court will weigh whether Cardinal Štěpán Trochta, imprisoned by the Nazis and later by the communists, was unlawfully interned in the 1950s.

How the St. Benedict medal became a shield against the powers of darkness

St. Benedict, whose feast the Catholic Church celebrates on July 11, endured constant attacks from the enemy throughout his life.

Notre Dame awards religious liberty prize to Becket Fund for Supreme Court wins

Becket President Mark Rienzi said the group is "deeply honored" to be awarded the prize, saying religious liberty "is worth fighting for."

Housing bill to become law as federal data shows drop in homelessness

The legislative push comes as federal data shows homelessness has begun to fall nationwide.

U.S. Catholic bishops to lawmakers: SNAP policy is ‘our greatest concern’ in farm bill

The bishops are encouraging changes to the 2026 farm bill to strengthen domestic food assistance.

British Catholic politician’s death investigated as murder, police say

Ann Widdecombe, who converted to the Catholic faith in 1993, was known for advocating conservative and pro-life positions in the British House of Commons.